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New NCERT modules blame Congress for partition horrors, say leaders 'underestimated Jinnah'; party spokesperson says 'Idea was first propagated by...'

DNA Saturday, 16 August 2025 ()
"The Partition of India and the creation of Pakistan were by no means inevitable," the module states. Instead, they argue, three actors shaped the division: "Jinnah, who demanded it; the Congress, which accepted it; and Mountbatten, who formalised and implemented it."
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